NumPy Alternatives Debate

Discussions revolve around NumPy's strengths, limitations, compatibility issues like with PyPy, and emerging competitors or alternatives for numerical and array programming in Python.

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p1esk Jun 17, 2022 View on HN

Why should I care what Numpy is written in? All I see is Python.

xapata Aug 10, 2016 View on HN

Are you not satisfied with NumPy and associated tools?

scarlac Oct 22, 2017 View on HN

Which libraries would you recommend for production use instead of numpy?

jayavanth Dec 3, 2024 View on HN

why are so many array programming alternatives to numpy/scipy popping up recently? Is there a fundamental flaw or showstopper in numpy?

wodenokoto Oct 6, 2017 View on HN

Who's the numpy competitor? Are we suffuring due to lack of one?

Thrymr May 9, 2013 View on HN

PyPy still doesn't work with Numpy, though they're working on it.

joelthelion Feb 18, 2012 View on HN

Just wait for Numpy on PyPy to be available :)

andrepd Aug 23, 2015 View on HN

What does this offer me that Numpy doesn't already offer, with the advantage of not having to learn a new language?

dman Aug 12, 2011 View on HN

CPython has numpy which rocks for number crunching.

jononor Oct 28, 2018 View on HN

Everyone interoperates with numpy arrays for computational stuff. Wouldn't have been any better if it was in the standard library.